The new eBook was specifically created for the cyclist. It includes 32 fully described exercises, clearly demonstrated in photos that accompany each exercise. (My co-author, Amy Schultz, is my daughter; she’s completing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy, is an accomplished cyclist and has done extensive research on athletes and injury prevention. Amy demonstrates the proper form for all the exercises in the eBook, just as she did in the Stretching and Core eBook.)

Most of these exercises are programmed to target multiple muscle groups, so you get increased strengthening and stabilization. These exercises have the potential to provide you with more enjoyment on the bicycle. You will get stronger and, therefore, cycle more efficiently. You will also have more flexibility and therefore be more pain-free.

We don’t all necessarily want to be faster on the bike. But I think every last one of us roadies would like to maintain the strength we have, or get even stronger in the muscle groups that count, specifically the glutes, legs, back, hip flexors, shoulders, arms and core. And we undoubtedly all would like to be pain-free when we ride, and most of this can be accomplished by strengthening these muscle groups. A regular stretching and core routine, in combination with a strength and stability routine, can help you achieve any or all of these aims.

One of the great things about Strengthening and Stabilization Training for the Cyclistis that you can and should choose your favorite exercises for your personal routine(s). In that light, I thought I would share my own personal favorites last week and this week. Last week, I talked about my favorite glutes & lower body exercise, and this week, I’ll talk about my favorite upper body exercise.

Once you go through the eBook and try a variety of the exercises, you will quickly see what you will need to work on and find your own favorites as well.